Neda M. Shaheen
Overview
Neda M. Shaheen is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Crowell & Moring, and is a member of the Privacy and Cybersecurity and International Trade Groups. Neda focuses her practice on representing her clients in litigation and strategic counseling involving national security, technology, cybersecurity, trade and international law. Neda joined the firm after working as a consultant at Crowell & Moring International (CMI), where she supported a diverse range of clients on digital trade matters concerning international trade, national security, privacy, and data governance, as well as advancing impactful public-private partnerships.
Career & Education
- Department of State
Public Diplomacy Intern and Outreach Assistant, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, 2012 - Department of Commerce
Law Clerk, Economic Development Administration, 2015
- Department of State
- The Ohio State University, B.A., english and studio art, 2014
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D., international and comparative law, 2017
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., national security law, certificate in international trade, 2021
- Ohio
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Leadership Circle, Foreign Policy for America
- Member, Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation
- Governance Committee, National Arab American Bar Association
- Team DC Co-Lead, Arab America Foundation
- Member, Foreign Policy For America NextGen Initiative
- Arabic
Neda's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.24
Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group., represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have sued online music AI generators, Suno AI (“Suno”) and Udio AI (“Udio”), for alleged copyright infringement, accusing them of replicating their artists’ music using AI technology. The Suno complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Udio complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuits also target Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. The RIAA is asking for damages amounting to up to $150,000 per infringing song, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Publication | 05.14.24
Critical Infrastructure: Updating the 2013 NIPP and other Risk Mitigation Actions
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Recognition
- Center for Strategic and International Studies and Diversity in National Security Network: U.S. National Security and Foreign Affairs Leadership List, 2021
- Middle East Policy Council: 40 Under 40, 2021
- Arab America Foundation: 30 Under 30, 2021
- Arab American Bar Association of Illinois: Building Bridges Award, 2021
- Democratic National Committee: Presidential Fellow, 2020
Neda's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.24
Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group., represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have sued online music AI generators, Suno AI (“Suno”) and Udio AI (“Udio”), for alleged copyright infringement, accusing them of replicating their artists’ music using AI technology. The Suno complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Udio complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuits also target Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. The RIAA is asking for damages amounting to up to $150,000 per infringing song, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Publication | 05.14.24
Critical Infrastructure: Updating the 2013 NIPP and other Risk Mitigation Actions
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing
Neda's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 06.25.24
Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group., represented by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), have sued online music AI generators, Suno AI (“Suno”) and Udio AI (“Udio”), for alleged copyright infringement, accusing them of replicating their artists’ music using AI technology. The Suno complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, and the Udio complaint is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The lawsuits also target Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company. The RIAA is asking for damages amounting to up to $150,000 per infringing song, which could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars.
Publication | 05.14.24
Critical Infrastructure: Updating the 2013 NIPP and other Risk Mitigation Actions
Client Alert | 6 min read | 04.16.24
Navigating the AI Intellectual Property Maze - Key Points From Congressional Hearing